When some one ask what time it is? Any you answer 9am. What does the am stand for.
2006-12-01 04:41:15 · 4 answers · asked by blmc88 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The 12-hour clock is a timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided, or separated into two periods called ante meridiem (a.m., from Latin, literally "before midday") and post meridiem (p.m., "after midday"). Each period consists of 12 hours numbered 12 (acting as a zero), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The a.m. period runs from midnight to noon, while the p.m. period runs from noon to midnight. The most common convention is to assign 12 a.m. to midnight and 12 p.m. to noon, defining both half days to have a closed (inclusive) beginning and open (exclusive) end. 12 noon and 12 midnight can more clearly and correctly express these times.
2006-12-01 04:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by humantorch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
present and first stance, singular of be, Abrreviation of America and Amplitude modualtion; also a radio receiver for broadcasting made by such a system. AND ante meridiem. To answer the time thing Ante Meridiem (before noon)
2006-12-01 12:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Diamond 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ante Meridiem latin for before Noon
2006-12-01 12:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by Rocky The Fearless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridium
2006-12-01 12:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by meandme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋